My YouTube Story: Federico Alvarez

Federico Alvarez is also known as fedalvar -- / fedalvar . He is a filmmaker from Uruguay whose UA-cam video, "Ataque de Panico", caught the eye of Hollywood and earned him millions of dollars in interest. This is his story.
Created by Stephen Higgins, a filmmaker based in New York City, for UA-cam's fifth birthday, May 2010.
Ataque de Pánico! (Panic Attack!) 2009: • Ataque de Pánico! (Pan...

[@Guzferable]

This guy gives me all the hope in the world, i really admire him and his story is very inspiring specially for people who come from countries without big hollywoody kind of resources around the corner. Im from a counry where it is so hard to enter this industry and he just made feel so positive now about it

[@CZJames20]

And now he´s making an Alien movie that looks absolutely gorgeous. Insane..

[@xpectrotv]

This is one of the best stories ever (not only about UA-cam but about the internet impact)
Felicitaciones Fede, desde Colombia!

[@00avc1]

this is inspiring for other filmmaker!
Good job and always film :)

[@sammcmahon1259]

Big fan of his evil dead reboot. Truly an inspirational young film make along with Neill Blomkamp and how they've made these really cool sci-fi shorts and been noticed by production companies. i really hope i can end up where they are in years to come.

[@SilviaUruguay]

Te admiro Fede, me gustaría saber tu evolución en estos 4 años, seguir tu carrera. Felicitaciones.

[@HigherPlanes]

I wish him all the luck particularly because I was also born and raised in Montevideo, Uruguay so it'll be nice to see somebody from my country representing.

[@uruguayan100]

HOLA FEDE...COMPATRIOTA TE FELICITO !! RADICO EN TORONTO -CANADA WOWWWW URUGUAYO WOWWWWWWW. .. I LOVE SEE YOU BROTHERS, WITH THE TRADICIONAL MATE!!!!!BRAVOOOOOOOOO URUGUAYO , THE BEST LIKE FORE YOU!

[@iandileo]

Excellent Fede! Uruguay conquering the world!! Un abrazo grande!!

[@marcevanzu9543]

yo el chofer del camion con madera que sale del puerto por florida, saludos fede , felicitaciones

[@GiulianoAlessandro]

Fede sos un IDOLO cuando sea grande quiero ser cineasta :D vamos Uruguay!

[@Stratos4Kamikaze]

Saludos de Argentina, buena suerte. Keep the good Work!

[@DavidVonRiesen]

My mom grew up in Uruguay, every morning theres Mate in our parlor.
Seeing yours there reminded me.

[@ojodepajaro]

100% MERECIDO !
Grande Fede ... vamo; que vamo !!!

[@uruguayan100]

HOLA FEDE .. THE BEST LUKE TOO YOU !!.I DISCOVERY YOU JUST A MINUTS BEFORE... VERY GOOD INGLES , TAKE CARE BROTHERS, THAT ARE GREATS TO ME FINALY... A URUGUAYAN MEN, IN YOU TUBE!! WOWWW!!...ERES MATERO, COMO YO.JEJE ...QUE SORPRESA ME LLEVE AL VERTE .. Y ESO ME LO PERMITE.. LA EDAD ,SABES?..TENGO 65.JEJE..DE CORAZON TE FEICITO, COMPATRIOTA !! YO AL INGLES NO LO APRENDO MAS !!JAJA..PERO TU LO HABLAS REGIO!! MIL VOTOS DE SUERTE , PARA TI Y TU FLIA.

[@valsartdiary]

This is a wow story! congrats!

[@werdle92]

As of 2024? Dude is killing it. Fucking legend. Alien Romulus was awesome.

[@SebaDigitalFreak92]

Mamma Mia! Aprendiste Ingles en Uruguay? Soy Uruguayo y te admiro por hablar asi! Donde aprendio??

[@RockyAbduljabar]

amazing story .. ! I wish you the best

[@IOTERODAGNINO]

grande Fede... Good luck my friend!

[@tomlizer]

IDOLO

[@bobleeswa]

MATES! (Y siempre presentes.. desde argentina..
P/D: excelente el video..

[@uruguayan100]

HOLA FEDE .. THE BEST LUKE TOO YOU !!.I DISCOVERY YOU JUST A MINUTS BEFORE... VERY GOOD INGLES , TAKE CARE BROTHERS, THAT ARE GREATS TO ME FINALY... A URUGUAYAN MEN, IN YOU TUBE!! WOWWW!!

[@slagit]

Seems like a cool creative dude I wish him luck in the Hollywood beast. May he make some cool visions!

[@Kadda1234]

Have you seen his Videos? They're sooooooo underrated! If his music-vids were on MTV you'd have to ask yourselves: how could i ever have liked the others????????
This Guy is not from this world! For Real!!!!!

[@acodike]

we're mostly hispanic/italian and from some other european nations such as france, germany, etc.

[@Mario88881000]

eres un CHINGON! trabaja con Guillermo del Toro y hagan una super peliculota con mostros y robots gigantes y lumbre y marcianos y tocho morocho...bien por el talento latino! Saludos desde Califas!!!

[@24sevencinema]

awesome so inspiring man much sucess

[@iamdaniela]

Me encanta que tengas el mate al lado!

[@HunterMann]

@HigherPlanes Animo!!!

#omg Great history man!!

[@co0kii]

what is the music in the background? I love it!

[@tsukasa1608]

Then his idol came and ask him: Wanna do a remake of The Evil Dead for me?
Fede: HELL YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Xiroi87]

Rather, Spanish and Italian (plus other European nations as you said). For some reason, Hispanic doesn't mean Spanish in the US...

[@videokrack]

Eres un Krack Enhorabuena!!

[@coolguyrocks]

A prime example of what youtube can do for you...

[@xDNachoxD]

El tipo se preparo toda la vida para esto

[@ijrlij]

that was great but also why doesn't pantural get discovered

[@ramile20]

Don't breathe

[@charrua007]

Next Steven Spielberg is from Uruguay

[@mikemac2888]

So......where is the movie?

[@damianrodriguez4505]

don't breathe

[@marce1314]

miren los ratings de este video

[@saladfury99]

happy birthday noobs!

[@RoncagliaG]

This segment only proves that the majority of the talent is imported.LOL

[@grampo567]

I can has chezzeburger

[@MusicaABCPRODUCCIONES]

jaja sello uruguayo el mate al lado
Uruguayan label mate haha next

[@arandom.potato]

1rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@raffelticket]

EVIL DEAD!!!!